SSML-36, 10 September 1996.


Hi everyone,

I came across a website with a review of the SS single "I Can Drive", as well as a personal review of the T 
In The Park concert.

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/Members/keith.dumble/reviews.html

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 "I Can Drive" by Shakespear's Sister

It must be glam week...This lot don't have too much credibility, but I like 'em. This is familiar territory for 
SS - minus Marcella Detroit now, unfortunately. This is less Goth-tinged than previous outings by the band, 
having a much trippier, glam feel that appeals to me, Siobhan Fahey's voice being particularly suited to this 
style of music. The lyrics are a bit cliched perhaps, but then this isn't pretending to be deep and thought-
provoking. "Suddenly", on the b-side is another gleeful glam stomp which does the band credit. 
Rating: 8/10 
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T In The Park
Sunday 14th July

 The second day of the festival and the weather had improved; the sun was out and it was already pretty 
warm. Arriving in Hamilton once again, I found it overrun with groups of festival-goers in search of 
breakfast - the local McDonald's must have had its best Sunday morning takings ever. 
Being a little early, I had to join a large queue to get into the site, but this was good-natured and, relatively 
orderly. Once inside, I made for the Main Stage and sat down on the grass (I had only just realised that I 
spent the whole of yesterday on my feet - my back felt as though a couple of vertebrae had been surgically 
removed during the night). 
Even at this early stage of the day, the festival site began to fill up, and the grassy field now had its fair 
share of dusty bald spots, bringing back thoughts of last year's heatwave dust-storm hell. However, at the 
moment, the crowd was sufficiently small and the dust remained settled, so I just sat back and waited for 
the first band of the day to appear..... 
 .....(several bands later...):

Shakespear's Sister

I'm always in two minds about Shakespear's Sister, depending on what mood I'm in. If I'm feeling 
charitable, I quite enjoy their camp theatrical goth/rock. If I'm not, I dislike them for being unoriginal, 
contrived and having association with Dave Stewart. Today was a day edging more towards the former, and 
I watched them from afar for about 20 minutes, witnessing a tiny long-haired figure on the main stage 
(presumably Siobhan Fahey, but could have easily been Alanis Morissette or Dave Grohl from the distance 
I watched them), belting out decent enough versions of "I Can Drive" and "Hello". 
The crowd towards the front of the stage appeared to be enjoying themselves, but the biggest cheer that 
Shakespear's Sister received was when they launched into a version of Bananarama's "Venus". Which must 
tell us something... 
Mildly diverting. 
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Date:Sun, 08 Sep 1996 11:51:09 -0400
From:Chhavi Ghuliani 
Subject: The singles!

I finally got a hold of the SS and MD singles.  My opinions:

"I Can Drive" is good, but hardly a smart choice for a single.  "Oh No, It's Michael" is not the best, but I'll 
give a few more listens before I decide.  "Suddenly" is really good and could have been a better single. It's 
a bit too repetitive though, which means it may get tiring really quick.

"I Hate You Now" is great! It's also not very radio friendly though.  I think the B-side "Boy" is even better - 
it could definitely take off on radio if given the proper push!

Overall I was more pleased with the Marcy recordings than the new SS.  I only hope the rest of the SS 
album is better.  Melodically SS was best with Hormonally Yours.

I want to say that I don't think "I Hate You Now" is about Siobhan.  If Marcy wanted to say something 
against Siobhan, she would have done so with her first solo record, no?

That's my useless opinion anyway.

Chavoo
ghuliani@remus.rutgers.edu
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Date:Wed, 04 Sep 1996 14:01:09 -0300 (BST)
From:detroit@atlas.co.uk (detroitmusic)

dear all and everybody

it's been a while i know but don't worry everything is fine and dandy. apologies to all who have written in 
and have not received a reply to specific questions....yes they will be answered i promise but right now we 
are still experiencing a few challenges that are related to setting up my own label.... we never thought it 
would be easy.  we knew it would take some time.  please be patient. i'm in the good ole u s of a right now 
and concentrating on setting up deals distribution etc. writing more tunes and generally lovin being home. I 
will be back in the u.k. briefly @ the end of september but will be flying off to europe and japan for more 
promo thank you all so much for your support and words of encouragement. lovin you all peace marcy d 
xxxxxx

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Finally for now, Marcy's single "I Hate You Now" (with "Boy" as the B-side) has just been released in 
Australia through Festival Records. No sign of the SS single though &!~*(#}!!

 Mike.

SSML-37, 16 September 1996. 

Hi everyone,

 Siobhan and Dave Stewart have apparently split, if you want to believe a tabloid report published here on 
the weekend (which would have been lifted from a UK paper, but no source was given):

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POP SUCCESS LED TO SICK OBSESSION
 Life was so good to Dave Stewart, he invented imaginary illnesses to bring himself down to earth.
 The rock star had a phenomenal career as one half of the Eurythmics, a $60 million fortune and a string of 
homes around the world.
 But he still couldn't stop worrying -a psychological condition doctors called Paradise Syndrome.
 Now he has a real problem. His marriage to singer Siobhan Fahey is over.
 Stewart, 44 has left his wife and two young children at the family home in north-west London to live alone 
in a flat.
 Friends say Siobhan's patience with her husband's hypochondria had worn thin during their nine years of 
marriage.
 Even Stewart recently admitted "Siobhan has become so used to seeing me popping to hospital that she 
ignores me.  If I collapse now, she just steps over me to make a cup of tea."
 A music industry insider said: "This should make Dave concentrate on real problems rather than those he 
has been imagining."
 Siobhan, 39-year old former singer with Bananarama and Shakespear's Sister, said yesterday: "We weren't 
living together on a regular basis. We've always done our own thing.  But with two strong individuals it 
leads to conflict.
 There is no bad feeling.  We'll still go on family holidays together."
 Siobhan has had her own troubles.  In 1994 she was admitted to a private hospital amid reports she had 
suffered a breakdown.
 Stewart, 44, had hits through the 1980s alongside his former lover Annie Lennox as the Eurythmics.
******************

 Here's a review of Marcy's single I Hate You Now in "Beat" magazine from last week:

 "Booted out of Shakespear's Sister, her first solo album featured a duet with Elton John, and sucked the big 
one.  Now Marcella reacquaints herself with the odd pop of her former group.  This is a big Motown-y 
thing but comes with unstable Annie Lennox-esque vocals and a few strange twists and turns.  Almost 
brilliant."
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 And now it's time to use that desperate ploy to generate some interest on the mailing list....YES, A 
SURVEY! (Don't cringe!) Please answer as many questions as you feel like.   I will post answers to the list, 
but will keep it anonymous if you request it.

1.  Best single
2.  Best single from Sacred Heart
3.  Best single from Hormonally Yours
4.  Best album
5.  Best video clip
6.  Best B-side
7.  The track from SH that should have been a single
8.  The track from HY that should have been a single
9.  Do you generally buy Shakespears Sister
 CD singles? Cassingles?
 7"? 12"?
 CD albums?
 Cassette albums?
 LPs?
 DCC (digital compact cassette)?
10.  Are you a member of the fan club?
11.  Are you a fan of Marcella Detroit?
12.  Do you buy Marcy's releases?
13.  Are you a fan of Bananarama?
 The Siobhan-era only?
14.  What questions would you like to ask Siobhan?
15.   Any further comments?

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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 1996 20:56:15 -0700
From: dgarbuio@direct.ca (denny garbuio)
Subject: Hello kids

Well the SS single was never released domestically here in Canada. Rumours have it that the song was 
played on local stations but I never heard it (must have been the UK Chart Attack which plays that sort of 
thing). Anyways, apparently the album is due for release tomorrow but I won't be crossing my fingers just 
yet. The Pet Shop Boys album has already been pushed back TWICE! But I will call the local shops just to 
torment them.


That Marcy email was the EXACT same one I was sent! So much for individual replies.... Her CD single I 
ordered still has not arrived, nor my Bananarama compilation. Alas, I will have to wait once again.......... :(

Denny
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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 15:24:35 +0000 (GMT)
From: Allison & Humphreys 
Subject: 'Hormonally Yours' and 'I don't Care'

Hi 
I have just been reading the Shakespear's Sister page (http://w3.one.net~voyager/disco.hmtl)... I am doing 
some research on SS and wondered if you have any idea what the current sales for "I don't care" (the 
singles) and "Hormonally Yours" (the album and the video) are. I have looked everywhere but with no 
success so far.

Martin Wilson
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| Allison & Humphreys EMail ah@allhum.demon.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------
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 Does anyone know this??

 Mike.

Survey

Hi everyone,

 Upon further thought: I will collate all the survey results together, so confidentiality is assured.  So fire 
away! Some additional questions you might like to answer:
 Worst single from Sacred Heart?
Worst single from Hormonally Yours?
Worst video?
Worst track on SH?
Worst track on HY?
Worst track on "I Can Drive" single?
Best track on "I Can Drive" single?

 Mike.


SSML-38, 24 September 1996.

Hi everyone,

 If anyone else is planning to reply to the survey(s), I'll be putting all the answers together late this week.  
So get in while you can! Denny has thought of some more questions, so brace yourself for Part Two next 
week!

 A big elephant stamp (you know, like a gold star, or a big tick?!) to Denny for unearthing this earth-
shattering news:

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Subj:	"Bananarama on Boys, Boobs, and Big Hair"
Date:	96-09-20 02:50:19 EDT
From:	dgarbuio@direct.ca (denny garbuio)

That's what is says about Bananarama on the cover of the new Canadian gay lifestyle magazine "FAB"--
and Bananarama is featured in the first issue!! So everyone get OUT there and buy yourself a copy--pronto!

It's a simple Q&A interview with Sarah.

Here are some excerpts from:
"HOW DID TARZAN GET HIS YELL? CHEETAH BIT THE WRONG BANANARAMA"

ARE YOU STILL ON GOOD TERMS WITH SIOBHAN?
I didn't see her for 4 years and then she just recently called me and we went to her party. Everything is cool. 
We plan to record a new single together, although there are no plans for a reunion. It will be a Bananarama 
vs. Shakespears Sister type thing. Just the girls back together for another romp in the hay.

WERE YOU INVITED TO HER WEDDING?
Yes.

WHAT DID YOU WEAR?
Vivienne Westwood.

WHAT HAPPENED TO JACQUI?
It was difficult for her to become involved (songwriting, ideas, etc) after we had already 7 years of success, 
so we decided to split.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE LONDON MUSIC SCENE THAT YOU'RE FOND OF?
Jungle and The Prodigy.


TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE BANANARAMA'S LONG CAREER?
Good mates, a sense of humour and excellent songwriters.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY?
Everyone seems to be having breast implants, but Keren and I are already massively endowed.

DID YOU EVER TOUR CANADA?
Yes, we were there once [she speaks as if Canada is only one city] at Christmas and we loved Niagara 
Falls.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BANANARAMA SONG?
"Give It To Me" [sic - pretty suggestive I might add], "Ultra Violet" [whatever song that may be], "Venus", 
and "Robert DeNiro's Waiting".

The only picture featured is the one stolen from the Mission Control page (same as the cover of TMTYH). 
It is a one page article with only Sarah, but I suggest you check it out.

Their email address is fab@myna.com. I suggest all of you write to them to commend them for putting the 
Nans in print again. Articles of the girls have been pretty scarce lately, and I think we should thank the 
people at FAB magazine for having such impeccably good taste! They may also have details to other 
questions/issues/comments which were not covered in the magazine. I am going to email them tomorrow to 
see what it would cost to get the Nans to do a concert or gay pride event in Vancouver. Cross your
fingers Canadians!

So there it is kids!

Ta ta....

 Denny.
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Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 23:06:58 +1200 (NZST)
From: sarah mager 
Subject: SSML submission!!!

Holy palpitations shakespear people!

I'd just like to say that I nearly lost ten years of my life from hearing that fabulous news about Bananarama 
and Siobhan possibly getting together even somewhat briefly! Oh joyous rapture! This is fabulous news 
folks! LETS PAAAAAAAAAAAARRRTY!!! (and hope that Sez wasn't pulling the reporters leg...)


Oh sorry to all you anti Bananarama people; in a recent interview Sara Dallin of Bananarama said that after 
4 years of not talking to Siobhan, she invited Sarah and Keren of Bananarama to one of her recent parties 
and they talked about getting together to record a single as a sort've Bananarama versus shakespears sister 
thing. So *THATS* why Siobhan began to play *VENUS* at the recent gay concert! HA! Testing the 
waters.....


Bananasteins Vicious slander of the month:
Latest theory! Dave Stewart is to Bananarama what Yoko Ono was to the Beatles...He broke them up man! 
And now that Dave is estranged from Siobhan she's suddenly cohorting with the lovely banana's....its a 
conspiracy theory people! Its ALL DAVE'S fault! (snigger snigger!)

Bananastein
(smm@pequod.otago.ac.nz)

P.S> Mike don't say I never write any submissions! :-P
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Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 19:26:15 -0500 (EST)
From: catwoman from the moon 
Subject: Re: Shakespears Sister Divorce?

heard any more gossip/rumours surrounding the Siobhan-Dave break-up? and will he continue working 
with the group? his album "greetings from the gutter" is one of my favorites and he writes songs almost as 
sadly amusing as Morrissey.  any clue as to why Bananarama fans hate him so? I'm in my computer science 
class and I'm supposed to be writing a program of some sort but this class has me thoroughly confused.  I 
no longer even pretend to be paying attention as it's hopeless. 
my patience is stretched, my loyalty vexed...

--jennifer
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Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 18:51:45 -0500 (EST)
From: catwoman from the moon 
Subject: Re: Survey

I'll do the survey, but I can't answer those worst single, etc.  categories.  far too disloyal--I've already 
changed my hair from the s.s.  black I've been wearing since 1992.  I've always wondered if anyone else 
went out and dyed their hair black in a blatant act of emulation/adoration.  or was this just an individual 
thing?

you like my new hair? you like my new figure? it's all for you
you made me do this, you know
I would have never have done it without you...

--jennifer
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Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 23:36:43 -0700
From: dgarbuio@direct.ca (denny garbuio)
Subject: Album info! :(

Well apparently the Oct. 8 release date I gave you is correct!

The bad news is that the date is for the re-release of Hormonally Yours!? Go figure.

Why announce the date for an album that has already been previously released?! The guy at the local shop 
said the CD is being reissued for a CHARTBUSTERS price promotion. Stupid if you ask me. Nothing to 
get hyped over...

Denny
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SSML-39, 8 October 1996.

Hi everyone,

 Sorry for the long delay between "issues".   It's not like there's any news to report though.... Wake up 
London Records!

 For those not on the Bananarama mailing list, Bananarama are reportedly writing new material, and may 
do an updated Venus '96 with some new lyrics. It's unclear whether Siobhan would be involved in the latter 
project or not.

 Marcella has started a discography "story" at her web site, and reports that "Boy" will be the next UK 
single, apparently dropping "Somebody's Mother" for the moment. "Boy" will be out in November.
 http://www.marcelladetroit.com/

 For those without WWW access:
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"Hello again fellow "feelers"!

TIME FOR ANOTHER UPDATE !!!

 Hi, marcy, here. The latest news in the life of one Marcella Detroit is as follows.

 There was a change of plan as far as releasing Somebody's Mother", in late August. We decided to wait 
until we felt the timing was better.

 I was on holiday back in America for about 3 weeks starting near the end of August. However, it wasn't all 
frolicking in the sun yet it was still very enjoyable.

 I wrote some music for Jennifer Saunders' new television movie which will be shown sometime this 
November.
 Four songs in all, with one written along with a very good friend of mine, Lance Aston. It was alot of fun 
writing and recording it in my little studio back in L.A.

 As of September 15, I returned to Europe, specifically Scandinavia to do some promotion for my single 
and my forthcoming album,

 I'm now in London after having done some filming for the Absolutely Fabulous production with Jennifer 
and I got to appear in a few scenes. a real joy, for me!!!!

 I'm off to Holland next and then back to L.A. for a while to chill, perhaps write some more and of course 
play with my son as much as possible.

 Then, I'm afraid it's back to London where I will be coming to do promotion for my next single here in the 
U.K., called "boy".

 "Boy" should be out Novemberish followed by the album, "feeler". 
 Be good to you & do it now.
 Peace always. Marcy D.  "
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 Below are the results of the first survey.   Some interesting replies to say the least! Denny has thought up 
some more questions which appear at the end.
 Mike.

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Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 01:31:06 -0700
From: dgarbuio@direct.ca (denny garbuio)

Well guys don't get your hopes up!

Remember, the "reunion" could be only speculation on the girls' part. They have been known to say such 
publicity-
charged things in the past.  Remember when the Nans said they would be touring with the Pet Shops?! Lies, 
lies, lies...

But let's not loose hope. I think Sarah said it best with her Yoko Ono/Dave Stewart analogy. Maybe had 
they not met, the original Nans would still be throwing the punches today.

Also, you must remember, this info came from a friend of mine, who has not (coincidentally) returned my 
calls since I transcribed parts of the interview over the phone with him. 
But wouldn't it be FAB! A Venus remake remade by the girls!!

Denny

I'm your fire at your desire....
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 17:21:59 -0400
From: Chhavi Ghuliani 
Subject: Marcy in Japan
FYI:

Marcy's doing quite well for herself in Japan.  Her single "Boy" is currently ranked at #16 after only three 
weeks!

Chhavi
ghuliani@remus.rutgers.edu

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 SHAKESPEARS SISTER SURVEY, PART ONE.

 It's nice to see that most categories of "best song" get a wide range
of replies; a good indication of the diverse styles of music SS have done.

1.  Best single

It always changes, but now I'll say Run Silent (don't make me pick which mix)
"You're History" / "Goodbye Cruel World" (tie)
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)"
I DON'T CARE. (CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY DIRTY MIND)
Goodbye Cruel World
You Made Me Come To This
hello (turn your radio on)
I Don't Care

2.  Best single from Sacred Heart

I guess Run Silent again.
"You're History"
"Run Silent"
DIRTY MIND
You're History
Break My Heart (You Really)
you're history
Dirty Mind 1990

3.  Best single from Hormonally Yours

I Don't Care...It's just so boppy...could be my theme song sometimes.
Goodbye Cruel World"
"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)"
HELLO TURN YOUR RADIO ON
Goodbye Cruel World
Stay
hello
I Don't Care


4.  Best album
 Sacred Heart... It was just much more powerful. A lot of HY makes me just go
 "Yeah...whatever"
Sacred Heart
"Hormonally Yours"
SACRED HEART (OR THE NEWIE...)
Hormonally Yours
Hormonally Yours
sacred heart
Sacred Heart

5.  Best video clip
 Hmmm. I have the SH compilation but it's in PAL so I have never seen it.
 That kind of limits my choices... I really like Goodbye... I love the b&w
 "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" reference. I guess it was also telling
about S & M 's dynamics, but then again, so does IDC and Stay.

"Goodbye Cruel World"* -- never saw any SH videos
"Stay"
ERM, THEY'RE ALL DODGY IN PLACES...I DON'T CARE IS THE BEST

I don't know the name, but it's the one with the ladies talking to each other
in the beginning with Siobhan standing up and Marcy on a couch or
something.  It's in black and white.  I saw it once in 1992 in Germany and
don't remember which song it was or. Do you know? Maybe "Goodbye Cruel
World"?? [Yep: that's GCW!]

Stay and/or Goodbye Cruel World
I don't care
I Don't Care

6.  Best B-side

 OOOOO a toughy! Can we even count Dirty Mind and Heroine? I'm going to
 cheat and say You Made Me Come to This (hey, it's a Canadian B-side) let
 me know if you want me to pick another.
 "Suddenly"
"Mr Wrong"
PRETTY BOY
Catwoman Live
Mr. Wrong and/or Suddenly
mr. wrong
Pretty Boy
 7.  The track from SH that should have been a single
 Again...You Made Me...  I know it's only a "Bonus track" but since most
 people have the CD it may as well be a regular album track. I think it's my
 favorite song by them.
"You Made Me Come To This" / "Could You Be Loved" (tie)
"Red Rocket"
PRIMITIVE LOVE AND TWIST THE KNIFE AND YOU MADE ME COME TO THIS.
Heaven Is In Your Arms
You Made Me Come To This
heaven is in your arms
Could You Be Loved/You Made Me Come To This (a double A side?!)

 8.  The track from HY that should have been a single
 I guess Let Me Entertain You, but that is a half-hearted answer I'm afraid.
None
"The Trouble With Andre"
DEFINITELY EMOTIONAL THING OR CATWOMAN
Emotional Thing
Moonchild
emotional thing
Emotional Thing
 9.  Do you generally buy Shakespears Sister

you KNOW the answer to this one! I actually have never bought a DCC though.

CD singles? yes/yes, but few available here.  I have two/yes/ALWAYS/
 Not all of them, but I've ordered three as imports so yes./yes/yes
Cassingles? yes/no/ALWAYS/no/yes/no
7"? yes/no/IF I CAN EVER FIND THEM/no/n/a/yes
12"? yes/no/IF I CAN EVER FIND THEM/no/no/n/a/yes
CD albums? yes/yes/yes/ALWAYS/yes/yes/yes
Cassette albums? no/yes/ALWAYS/no/no/no
LPs? yes/no/ALWAYS IF I CAN FIND THEM/no/no/n/a/yes
DCC (digital compact cassette)? no/no/YES. I'M OBSESSED./no/no/no/no
 [Only for the truly obsessed I think!!]

10.  Are you a member of the fan club?
 Nope!/no/Yes/YES/no/No, is there one?!/yes/yes
 [The address is 5 Freda Corbett Close, London SE15 6UN, England]

11.  Are you a fan of Marcella Detroit?
 Yep!/yes/So-so/NO/Yes!/Yes./sometimes/yes

12.  Do you buy Marcy's releases?
 Yep!/yes, but don't think they're very good/Yes/YES/Yes!/
 Yes/yes/yes
 13.  Are you a fan of Bananarama?
 Yep! My answers have become so terse!/Very much/So-so/
 HA HA! YES. WORSE./no/YES!!!!!!!!!!!/yes/yes

13a.  The Siobhan-era only?

 I'm interested in the answer to this one! I definitely prefer it...especially
 pre-SAW. In fact, when she first left, I refused to buy anything new by them.
 Of course when I changed my mind, it was hard to go back and find some stuff.
 Hell, I used to refuse to buy CDs and now I'm struggling to get all the ones
 I turned down years ago! I can't wait to see how this one comes out! Opinion
 of Shuv on the BML seems so split.

no, both
More so.
NO.
That was my favorite era, but I still love 'em!
no--all eras but the jacquie one
No, Siobhan's era was the best, but the Narns have continued on rather well.

14.  What questions would you like to ask Siobhan?

I would want to know how she feels about her old Bananarama work. Some of
what I read gives the impression that she hates it (Or at least dislikes it) but
other stuff makes me think that she still likes what she did. When I met her
(for all of 10 seconds so it was hardly meeting her) she was thrilled with my
tattoo of the DSS fish. In her part of Women, Sex & Rock, she seemed to think
that what they were doing back then was really cool and should have turned
into something bigger and better. Oooo I'm getting away from the question!

Do you wanna have lunch?

The recent gossip concerning her marriage, but maybe that's too personal.

ANY CHANCE OF A DUET WITH BANANARAMA FOR A PISS TAKE AND A CHANCE
TO RAISE MONEY FOR SOME OBSCURE CHARITY?

I'd like to know if she notices a difference in style without Marcy's input
(besides the obvious differences in it vocally).  Also, does she think she writes better songs with or without 
Marcy? Finally, how does Siobhan perform songs live that Marcy had a large part in (like Stay or Are We 
In Love Yet)?

-What the fuck's up with the new album?!
-Are really as fucked up as you seem to be in interviews and onstage?
-What's Dave Stewart like in bed? Is he well-hung?
-Tell me what it was like to be in Bananarama?
-Various video, music questions....

what size of shoes does marcella wear? my sister and I have been wondering...

Will you release the album independently, or through Anxious etc. since
London Records are a bunch of bastards!

 15.  Any further comments?

Siobhan is a genius.  I hope she gets focused and continues to make music.
The world of pop needs her.

When is the new album coming out??!!

FINIS.

I hope you get a lot of responses.  How many people are on the list now?
 [24 subscribers.   We get a new subscriber every few weeks] You should realize that my choices for best or 
worst singles don't mean I think those are good or bad songs - just good or bad choices for singles. I think 
Catwoman is a fabulous song but it wouldn't make a good single.  Same goes for Electric Moon.

Tell her that I love her!

yes, but it's late and I'm not writing any more.
 16.  Worst single from Sacred Heart?

I know a lot people like it, but I was very disappointed by the Dirty Mind
 remixes. I loved that song the way it was.
Run Silent, Run Deep
Run Silent
"Break My Heart"
Run Silent
Liked 'em all!
I hate to do this, but "twist the knife"
Run Silent (but it's hardly a 'bad' song!)
 17.  Worst single from Hormonally Yours?

Here's another unpopular answer I'm sure..Stay..too sappy. Maybe if it
 got less play.
Hello (pompous lyrics!)
Stay
"My 16th Apology"
Hello
My 16th Apology
My 16th Apology
 18.  Worst video?

I love them all. Can I say Catwoman? Since it was live, it was the least interesting.
Hello
Break my heart & goodbye cruel world (except for fabulous intro.!)
"Heroine"
 [Hey has anyone seen the non-live version of this? There are clips of Siobhan
 in a white dress at Andy Gordon's web site.  Some clips were used in Dirty Mind
 1990 too I think.   Is this the great lost video??]
Haven't seen any (I saw "Stay" once and the other once also).
never hated any of the ones I saw; was disappointed with Hello
You're History. (too cutesy)

19.  Worst track on SH?

This is hard, I just ignore the tracks I don't like!
Run Silent Run Deep
Icky heaven is in your arms
"Could You Be Loved" and "Heaven Is In Your Arms"
Twist the Knife (YUK!)
Twist the Knife/Red Rocket
no
Heaven Is In Your Arms (I know it's a personal song about Dave, but maybe
 she should have kept it private!)

20.  Worst track on HY?

This is hard, I just ignore the tracks I don't like! Hello
Just the one? my 16th apology; moonchild; stay; trouble with andre
"Black Sky" and "Catwoman"
The Trouble With Andre
none
no
Moonchild (grating chorus); Let Me Entertain You (no thanks)

21.  Worst track on "I Can Drive" single?

Oh No, It's Michael
I Can Drive
Isn't one
Getting used to it but maybe "Oh No, It's Michael"
Oh No It's Michael (easily the worst).
like all 3!!!
no
Oh No, It's Michael
 22.  Best track on "I Can Drive" single?
 Suddenly... no contest.
Suddenly
oh no it's michael ;-O
Wins hands down, "Suddenly".
Suddenly
Suddenly, title track
"oh no, it's michael"
Suddenly (I Can Drive is fabulous and "important" but Suddenly has a special
 immediate appeal)
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 Phew! Comments anyone?


 And thanks to Denny, it's SURVEY PART TWO! Reply or else....;-)

a. what other artists do you enjoy besides SS
b. what is your opinion of Siobhan's material sans Marcella
c. what are your fave SS remixes; who would you like to see remix a SS
 song--which song?
d. what is your favorite lyric from a SS song
e. what do you think the future of SS will be with Siobhan gone solo
f. what was your favorite Siobhan look in the days of Bananarama;
 post-Bananarama
g. have you ever seen SS in concert? If so, describe the experience
h. movie soundtrack you'd most like to see SS work on 
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SSML-40, 15 October 1996.

Hi everyone,

 Believe it or not, this is the 40th issue of the SS Mailing List! And still no new album to talk about....but 
see below.....

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Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 17:04:22 +1300 (NZDT)
From: Sarah mager 
> Phew! Comments anyone?
 yes just the one - classic quote "is there any chance of a duet..." and then those rumours appear!

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From: dgarbuio@direct.ca (denny garbuio)
Subject: Hello
 Well that Marcy info was interesting!! AB FAB movie and her songs--very cool. I will look forward to it!

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Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 09:35:30 -0400
From: Chhavi Ghuliani 
Subject: Feminist Songs

There seems to be a crop of feminist songs being released around this time.  I could name a handful 
(besides "I Can Drive") that have been released in the last few months.  I wanted to know what you guys 
think are some of the better feminist songs to come out recently.  My vote goes EASILY to "Woman" by 
Neneh Cherry.

Chhavi
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 A few weeks ago I might have nominated the Spice Girls' Wannabe, except that I'm beginning to hate it 
now.

 Special thanks to Lisa at the Fan Club who says that the album is now due for release in early 1997...   A 
second single was planned for release before Christmas, though whether this happens or not remains to be 
seen.
 Lisa also says
 " Siobhan just got back from Ireland where she was working on a small film (a friend of Siobhan's who 
was working on the film asked Siobhan if she would like to be in it).  At the moment she is working with 
producer Steve Lironi in London.  She recently put together a new band together to record some new 
material.

 I'm sure you heard that Siobhan and Dave have split (this is true)."

 The address of the fan club, Harmonally Yours, is 5 Freda Corbett Close, LONDON, SE15 6UN, 
ENGLAND.

 Mike.

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 Finally for now, the first (and only??) batch of results from the 2nd survey.  Please feel free to send in your 
replies if you haven't done so already.   Let me know if you want the questions again.


> a. what other artists do you enjoy besides

Bananarama, Whigfield, Ace of Base, Madonna, ALL eurodance, Cathy Dennis, Pet Shop Boys....and also 
Paula Abdul

Bananarama, george michael, eurythmics, adventures

Sheena Easton, Neneh Cherry, Sam Phillips, Enya (Marcy of course)

Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Bananarama, Erasure, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Alanis Morisette, Blondie

Bananarama, Cyndi Lauper, Sam Brown, Lisa Stansfield, Eurythmics/Annie Lennox, Stevie Nicks, 
Madonna, Pet Shop Boys.

> b. what is your opinion of Siobhan's material sans Marcella

heard only one song and it sounds okay....but Marcella's vocals were an important bit in former 
singles....REUNION!!!

its better.

	From what I've heard (four or five songs) it not as good.   Lyrically SS has always been weak, I 
think, except for some nice lines here and there.  However, the music is also a problem now.  I Can Drive is 
a nice attempt at feminism but it's hardly gracefully done.  The music is also very awkwardly arranged.  On 
"Oh No, It's Michael" (which I'm starting to like more now) the music is better but Siobhan doesn't really 
sound like she wants to be singing it.  I won't even mention "Prehistoric Daze." Siobhan should go for a 
harder rock sound - her voice suits it.  And maybe get a different writing partner other than Dave Stewart.

I quite like it. I was a little apprehensive listening to "I CAN DRIVE" at first, and I thought it was awful. 
Know I have grown to like it a lot. I really think the deep growl of Siobhan with Marcy's high pitched 
squeals were a winning combination. I don't think Siobhan will be as successful solo though.

It is quite fabulous: my basic love for SS is centred on Siobhan's talents and voice, but I can't help but feel 
that there is something missing without Marcy.   They had a fantastic winning combination, and it's a 
shame Siobhan couldn't continue in that way.  On the other hand it now gives us _two_ artists to enjoy!

> c. what are your fave SS remixes; who would you like to see remix a SS
> song--which song?

:(..haven't heard anY!!

fave mix? GCW (BTO) BMH (shep pettibone); IDC dance remix is needed.

I hate remixes in general.  They get very tired.

My fave is the "Goodbye Cruel World" BTO Remix. As well I love the Revolution Remix of "Run Silent" 
and the Green Eyed Dub of "Black Sky". I would love to see Armand Van Helden do a SS remix.

The remixes of Black Sky are just too fabulous for words.   Overall though, I'd have to say the Pull Down 
Your Pants mix of I Can Drive is HOT!
 We need some heavy dance makeovers.  Armand Van Helden would be great.  Some standard (albeit 
cliched) David Morales and Junior Vasquez factory mixes would be good.  On the other hand, the use of 
relatively "unknown" remixers for I Can Drive (i.e. Rachel Auburn and Roger Fearless) produced some 
interesting results, and it probably fits in better with Siobhan's desire to be "different" to go with the 
unknowns and not the generic dance stuff.
 > d. what is your favorite lyric from a SS song

ALL the lyrics in "I DOn't Care"!!

i. ...break down the door and reach for the power drill, put holes in the wall better get my happy pills.."
ii. ...walking through the rooms in my head I came across your image you looked at me with that sweet 
smile and said something they wont let me repeat...
iii ...don't talk of revolution as a thing of the past...
iv...faces thin as credit cards I walk past people selling simple sex and all the records using cheap effects...

	"When your pride is on the floor, I'll make you beg for more" (wicked).  That's just a spontaneous 
answer.

My fave is from "You Made Me Come to This":
"Hey! How are your friends doing these days? Are they still stupid?!" 
 You Made Me Come To This:
"Hey! How are your friends doing these days? Are they still stupid?" So bitchy. So typically Siobhan! A 
Bananarama reference??!!! (Ooops, we're not supposed to promote hatred between them anymore are we, 
since they may do a single together sometime!) :-D
 > e. what do you think the future of SS will be with Siobhan gone solo

She's gonna kick ass!!

WORLD DOMINATION

	It doesn't look good from how the charts have received her.  I think she could have blasted back 
with force if she chose a better song for her first single in four years! Still, I definitely think she can pull it 
off.

Not as successful. I think Marcy was an integral part of SS, although it shall be interesting to hear more of 
the new material. Dave Stewart was also a great working part of the group, and only time will tell if she can 
meet the success of HY.

There won't be the mega-successful hits like You're History and Stay. It'll be more low-key.  I hope she'll 
be happy with this and will stick around and keep making music.

> f. what was your favorite Siobhan look in the days of Bananarama;
 5 words "ROBERT DE NIRO'S WAITING" video!!

robert de niros' and recent

Clueless on this one.

I loved her most in the "I Can't Help It!" video. She looked so fab in the days of WOW! I always thought 
she was the most stylish and having the most fun.

The fantastic light brown hair in the I Can't Help It video, and sleeve of Greatest Hits. Also the black roots 
under platinum blonde look in Venus is fabulous!

> post-Bananarama

She looks eerily great on the CD cover of "Stay". I have yet to get a look at her new look, as the CD single 
picture reveals little.

 The super-curly long black hair was great.
 > g. have you ever seen SS in concert? If so, describe the experience

:(...no but I dreamt that I saw the "I can Drive" video!!:(

no

No, damnit!

NO! unfortunately, they only went to Toronto! Damn them!

NO! Sob!

> h. movie soundtrack you'd most like to see SS work on

I wish she was on "trainspotting"!!

AbFab

	Obviously if Catwoman got her own movie (with Michelle Pfeiffer reprising her role) SS would 
be the obvious choice!

TRAINSPOTTING! Heroin '96 (sans the 'e') would have been a brilliant remix for the movie. I can 
envision the video with Siobhan looking all fucked up in a room suffering from withdrawal, and little 
snippets of the movie interspliced. She would be a living metaphor for heroin, (and have a similar makeup 
look as in the "Stay" video), taunting people who need a new 'kick'. So cool..

Any tacky fab cult film.
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